Chapter 510: Chapter 314: Spirit Fox Obtained, Huanglu Ahead, White-faced Red Bow, Fish on the Hook (Part 4)

Gu Nianjun said, "I have other important matters." Zhou Shijie replied, "I’ll accompany you." Gu Nianjun said, "As you wish."

They headed straight to Flying Dragon City’s Myriad Beasts Pavilion, which was fourteen zhang tall, with a plaque hung with a tiger’s head. Inside the pavilion were rare beasts, specializing in trades related to beasts. Gu Nianjun was knowledgeable and had an exceptional demeanor, quickly getting the attention of a steward.

They were led to a tea room. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Gu Nianjun took out the beast carcasses of the "Winter Ghost King" and the "Cold Heron King," stating her purpose, wishing to exchange them for money. Zhou Shijie observed on the side, seeing the two exotic snow beasts, was suddenly shocked. He was aware that Gu Nianjun went hunting but did not expect her to hunt snow beasts, leaving him puzzled. The steward inspected the beast carcasses, emitting a "tsk tsk tsk" admiration sound.

The steward said, "This young lady, your archery skills are exceptional. It’s been a long time since I’ve seen such impressive archery."

Gu Nianjun replied, "It’s nothing significant, please proceed according to your pavilion’s rules to exchange these for money."

The steward showed twice the respect, saying, "Naturally, naturally. We have rules in our pavilion; ordinary snow beasts, unless of gigantic size, can exchange for around one hundred fifty taels of silver. These two snow beasts are quite rare and are of king status, their price must be several times higher, approximately one thousand one hundred taels of silver."

"I observed that these two snow beasts were both shot through the heart with a single arrow. If verified through martial testing, if solely shot by archery, you can exchange for two hundred taels more."

Gu Nianjun slightly raised her eyebrows, curiously asked, "Why would there be an extra two hundred taels of silver out of thin air?"

The steward laughed, "After a snow beast dies, our Myriad Beasts Pavilion must skin and gut them, extracting useful materials from their bodies, then processed and refined through secret techniques to be sold as various goods. Some martial artists fuse the essence of martial arts into arrows to hunt snow beasts, sometimes even directly fighting them."

"If you encounter such situations..."

The steward glanced at the maid beside him. The maid understood and brought out a large wooden box. The steward opened the box, which contained a roll of snow beast fur, but the fur was yellowish, lacking the clean, snowy whiteness.

The steward said, "This snow beast was shot by a martial artist, but when the martial artist shot the arrow, they used the essence of the ’Withering Palm.’ After the snow beast was shot, its organs failed, and its hide dried up. Only a roll of fur can barely be used, and this fur is yellowish with a slight stench, extremely poor quality, all due to the residual effect of that Withering Palm."

"And this snow tiger, the preciousness of the snow tiger, aside from its fur, lies in its resilient tiger bones. But it was struck by the ’Bone Crushing Palm,’ killed with martial arts and then finished with an arrow, pretending it was shot. The fur can be used, but the tiger bones were shattered. All these are losses, thus if solely shot with archery, our Myriad Beasts Pavilion finds handling snow beasts much simpler, preferring to pay more money."

Gu Nianjun understood and said, "Then let’s test them, these two snow beasts were indeed solely shot with archery."

The steward ordered someone to carry the two snow beasts to the depths for examination. After about half an hour, they returned hastily, eyes filled with even more admiration, presenting one thousand five hundred taels truthfully.

The steward respectfully said, "This young heroine, your archery skills are incredibly high, inspiring awe and admiration. If you achieve more beasts in the future, please come again to Myriad Beasts Pavilion!"

Gu Nianjun honestly said, "This feat was achieved with the help of a friend. Well... if I have more beasts in the future, I’ll come find you."

The steward asked, "Young heroine, is your friend by chance this gentleman..." turning to look at Zhou Shijie.

Gu Nianjun laughed, "It’s not him, he...," her beautiful eyes sparkled continuously. Zhou Shijie felt quite indignant, seeing the mention of that "friend," Gu Nianjun looked glad and proud, something rarely seen otherwise.

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In the following days, Li Xian and Gu Nianjun collaborated to hunt foxes, entering and leaving the Snow Dragon Mountain range together. Zhou Shijie attempted several times to follow in secret, but Gu Nianjun’s martial arts surpassed his significantly, and her lightweight skills were several levels higher. He wished to follow but was unable to keep up.

The spiritual snow fox of the snow mountain was gradually tracked and clues began to emerge. The spiritual snow fox was pure and untainted, with its blood uncorrupted, able to heal injuries, grow flesh and bones. Its entire body was a treasure. Only by killing it through archery can this characteristic be retained. Such fox beasts are attracted by purest objects.

Those with ’Perfect Appearance’ have a higher chance of encountering spiritual snow foxes.

Li Xian exhaled clear energy, displaying the pure gang qi clothing enveloping his body. Completely pure and clean, translucent and flawless, he was like an immortal in the mist. Gu Nianjun, witnessing this technique, admired and praised greatly, her beautiful eyes shining. Her heart was entirely focused on hunting foxes, turning down several gatherings of prodigies.

Every time Li Xian and Gu Nianjun returned to the city, they never came back empty-handed, always hunting several snow beasts, with Gu Nianjun exchanging them for money. The obtained money was divided in a six-four ratio. Li Xian’s wealth gradually increased, allowing him to move with Jin Yi, Huo Er, and five others to a better inn.

So, in and out they went.

In the city, as snow beasts increased, Myriad Beasts Pavilion began to spread rumors. A very skilled young archer had arrived in Flying Dragon City. At this time, among the Five Great Sword Sects, rumors were simmering. Somehow, the young white-faced red bow archer’s renown spread throughout Flying Dragon City.

Wen Caishang heard the rumors with a smile, guessing this person must be Li Xian. She already had her eyes set on Li Xiaofan, believing in victory despite being resentful of Li Xian’s rebellion, yet seeing him showcase his talents filled her with pride. Thus, she only paid attention to the white-faced red bow rumors and did not set out to seek him.

The seventh day arrived in a blink.

This day, Li Xian exhaled clear energy, his body pure and clean, indeed finding the spiritual snow fox in the depths of the snow mountain. Li Xian’s archery was extraordinary, and he shot the spiritual fox down on the spot. When he picked up the spiritual snow fox, the joy was indescribable, feeling that the Human Yellow Essence Treasure was now within reach.